Conveniently located on the northern edge of UCLA campus in Melnitz Hall, just off Sunset (at Hilgard) Parking in lot #3, steps from the theater! Listening devices and ADA seating available. Please call our box office for accesibility info.
‘Ian McKellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production.’ - Daily Telegraph
Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written,
King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.
Jonathan Munby directs this ‘nuanced and powerful’ (T
he Times) contemporary re-telling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent and shocking play. The Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run before transferring to the West End.
Don’t miss Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (
Independent) of
King Lear in cinemas.
3 hours 30 minutes including a 10 minute intermission
Canceled
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